Posted by Jack Smith on June 12, 2003, at 19:15:14
In reply to Re: Want a new stimulant for ADD! » methinks, posted by utopizen on June 12, 2003, at 18:54:53
> According to a techie I know who works for Abbott, it requires so much investment in reverse engineering a brand name drug in order to sell it as a generic that $40 million is probably more attractive to them.
>Pardon my ignorance but what is "reverse engineering?"
By buying the rights from Abbot, did they get by the paperwork?
Also, don't you think a generic could compete well with brand Desoxyn? I mean desoxyn is not exactly a recognized name like ritalin or dexedrine? Yet there are plenty of generics for those.
I have always been puzzled by why some drugs never have generics. Most notably the MAOI's. I think utopizen is right that desoxyn's problems stems from the fact that it has been notoriously abused to the point where it has several acts of congress to deal with. MAOI's, I just don't know.
JACK
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